The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-09
assistance nor sympathy. In TACT the coil
Of this free countryis not favorable to the
growth Of their blighting ism. WI E5f{
INSANE ASYLUM INTERPOLATION.

A Tart Criticism on tho Finding Of tho
Board Of Directors.
7otN Editor OF the Inttlltcenor.
SfR: was struck and somewhat amused
to-day in reading tho report Of tho Board
OF Directors OF the Insane Asylum. They
seem 10 have met and investigated the In
vestisating Committee appointed by the
joint action Of both houses Of tho Legsa-
ture and have found I've, the deiendants
not guilty." and say that the report Of tho
Investigating Committee "is unwarIan.ed
and unfounded," and have inflicted an
outrageous reflection upon the character
OF a faithful officer (Dr. Bland) and Of
courae upon themselves also. This report
Is Cotton up by themselves, who, with the
Superintendent, Is responsible Tor tho mis-.
management Of the institution, and is
signed by Judge Brannon, President Of
the Board, and brother.in.law OF DR..
Bland, W. 4. Bennett, a son-in-law OF the
President, and nephew Of Dr.. Bland,
and the others friends Of Dr.. Dr.. Bland
and sppelntees and friends Of Governor
Wilaon. a.-
They investigate and pass sentence upon
the gentlemen selected by both houses Of
tho Legislature 10 investigate them, COM
prised OF Hon. w. p. Hubbard, Hon.
James Sprigg, DR.. Bsrbee, Daley and
Summers, gentlemen well known as re-
speCtabe and honorable men scattered
through the State, meeting perh8pu Tor
tho first time when they met in Weston
as committee.
Three are Democratic, one Republican
and one Greenbacker, and at least two
and perhaps three OF the Democrats be-
long to the kicking" portion Of the Dem.
ocratic party and Of course are friends OF
Governor Wilson, and tho insinuation
made by the Board Of Directors that they
we're appointed as being prejudiCed against
DR.. Bland and Governor Wilson falls fiat.
All with perhaps one exception, Of tho en-.
tire committee were opposed TO Camden
In the Senatorial contest and 1t will readi.
y be seen that no particular clique or
party were subserved, or any grievance to
visit on any one.
But the gentlemen composing the com.
mittee we're selected for their integrity
and responsibility, and who are above the
suspicion Of any petty malice, as intimated
| by tho Board OF Directors. The commit
tee investigated and made their report to
the Legislature, advising the removal Of
Blind, It VAS received snd adopted and 40
the Board OF Directors had Endorsed DR..
Bland and was as cul paple as he, in the
general management Of the hospital. They
passed resolution that old Hands time
should expire Oh the l Of April and that
the Governor 0hopld appoint q new Board
in March, what is the result? The Cover.
nor has ignored the intention Of the Leg
iBlature and appointed five OF the same
old Board, and one OF the "kickers." Can
anyone for q moment doubt what the re.
suit will be? The five OF the old Board are
majority and j. is natural that they
should indorae themselves and Governor
Wilson and elect DR.. Bland. In fact it is
stated that the Governor told DR.. Blaud
he wasin no danger. The Legislature aud
the report Of the committee will be ignor-
ed and the drama OF Wilson and Lucaa
will be acted over again, aud Bland like
and the Legislature will be ignored.
The Governor took the same precaution
not to mention the investigation OF the
Hospital in his call that no did in regard
to the Senatorial question, and OF course
he will fall back on his reserved power,
and he ia no doubt Of the opinion moth
ing can be done to oppose his dictum.
But the Senate has tho right and power to
confirm or reject his appointments OF pi-
rectors, and compel him to send in mew
names ior the position, and in this way q
new Board may be formed and the wishes
Of the Legislature obeyed, and it is to be
seen what the Senate will do, whether to
permit the Governor to se.enact bis Lucas
appointing power or to cut short bis a.
sumed control OF the Legislature. Above
ell other institutions tue Hospital ior the
InRene should be without the least faint
Of Encouragement. But We shall see.
C!arksJury, april 5, 1887. Y.